Pen-point protector



Feb. 17, 1931 1. ENGLANDER I 1,793,450

PEN POINT PROTECTOR Filed Nov 5, 1928 0 INVENTOR: I 10015 5N6). fi/volsm I I) L! ATTORNEYS.

essary to protect the Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IZOUIS ENG-LANDER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PEN-POINT PROTECTOR Application filed November 5, 1928. Serial No. 817,222.

- ly,if it is desired to carry the pen in the 10 pocket, as often becomes necessary, it is necessary to protect the writing point to prevent soiling or tearing of the pocket. This is also true when the pen is carried in a brief case with or without other papers, where it is necpen point from contact with walls of the brief case or other receptacle or contiguous objects.

'Io the'above ends, I have devised a novel shield or protector for the writing point or $0 nib a pen, whereby the latter is constantly protected against contact or impact, said shield or protector being easily and quickly slid away from the pen when it is desired to use the latter.

My invention further consists of a shield or pen point protector of this character is carried by and which forms a unitary structure with the pen holder thus guarding against the possibility of loss or misplace- 80 ment.

My invention still further relates to a novel pen point protector of this general character which is adapted to be positively retained in its. operative or inoperative positions, to prevent accidental displacement, and

that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

.adding to the weight or bulk In the accompanying drawings v Figure 1, represents a side elevation of one modification of my invention with the pen point protector shown in its lower operative position.

Figure 2, represents a similar view with the pen point-protector removed.

Figure 3, represents a perspective view of I the pen point protector embodying my invention shown detached.

In the construction shown in Figures 1 to 3 I employ a pen holder 20 provided with the nib receiving and extension 21 which is provided with the opposed longitudinal guide slots 22 which engage the inturned edges or lugs 23 of the sliding protector 24 which is provided with the external shoulder 30. In

this construction I provide the end extension 21 with the upper peripheral seat 25 and the lower peripheral seat 26 which are adapted to engage the inturned lip 27 of the pen pointv protector 24 to maintain the latter in either of its upper and lower positions. In this modification, when the pen is not in use, the sliding protector 24 is moved down to its lowermost position, where the lip 27 thereof engages the lower seat 26 thus preventing the accidental displacement of said protector. When the pen is in use, thesliding protector 24 is moved into its uppermost position where the lip 27 thereof engages the upper seat 25 thus preventing the accidental slipping of the protector while the pen is in use. The shoulder 30 affords gripping meansfor the protector 24.

In the constructions seen in Figures 1, 2

and 3, if the pen holder is dropped the lower end of the sliding member 24 hits the floor and protects the pen point, said sliding member 24 being locked in its lower, operative protectingposition by the interlocking of the lip 27 with the lower seat 26 as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

It will thus be seen that'I have devised a novel pen point protector which is effective in operation, simple in construction and inexpensive to produce. It will further be seen that my novelprotector forms an integral part of the pen holder without materially.

thereof.

being had to the I am aware that theinvention may be embodied in other ecific forms without'departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereo and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in' all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference to the foregoing escription to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

It? a device of the character stated, a pen holder having an extension adapted to hold a writing point, there being opposed, longitudinal slots in said extension, and a sliding member having lateral inturned lips engaging said slots and adapted to protect said wrlting point when the latter is not in use, and a central inturned lip on the upper edge of said sliding member, there being seats in of said extension the upper and lower ends of said for engagin the central inturned li sliding mem UIS ENGLANDER.

agpended claim rather than er to retain the latter in either of its extreme poitgons. 

